Cooking Kai-lan Stir-fry (Chinese Broccoli Recipe)

Kale, Chinese broccoli, Chinese kale to some, kai-lan or gay-lan - they all refer to the same vegetable. Choose which name you prefer. In any case, let me share with you a simple stir-fry kale recipe. This will take just a few minutes of cooking time, I promise!

Let's cook stir-fry kai-lan in oyster sauce!

Kale is one of those dark green, leafy vegetables. By those traits alone, you may guess that this vegetable hosts a powerhouse of nutrients. And how right you may be! Just like the broccoli and spinach, kale provides great benefits to our cardiovascular and over-all health. Adding kale in our diets would help boost our immune system and energy levels. Fortunately for all of us, kale is a low-calorie food, too; which makes it great for the weight conscious lots.

Make sure the heat is medium-high. This helps in locking in the nutrients in vegetables as they tend to cook faster.

2. Saute' the chopped garlic.
3. When the garlic turns golden, add in the hard part of the kale. Stir well.
4. Cover the pan for about 2 minutes to soften the kale.
5. Add in the leafy part of the kale and the crushed garlic. Stir well.
6. Season with fish sauce and oyster sauce.
7. Add a little water if you want to have a bit of a sauce.
8. Lower the heat and cover the pan.
9. Season with salt and pepper.
10. Add half a teaspoon of Chinese cooking wine.
11. Cover the dish and turn off the heat.
12. Serve while hot.

Notice that I didn't add any artificial seasonings here in the form of MSG or flavored mixes. If you think the dish lacks in flavor, add some oyster sauce in there. If it gets too salty though, try adding water and/or sugar into the dish. The trick is to season with a little of each ingredient so you can easily play with the flavors.

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This is great! I love how you combined all the ingredients and I also love all the images here because the dish looks really inviting. I'm looking forward to see more updates about stir fry recipe. Thanks for sharing!